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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1972
Page
8
Texas A&M Extension official Dorothy Taylor notes May is Senior Citizens Month and urges housing that fits aging needs. She says energy decline and limited finances shrink life space, making suitable options crucial for independence privacy and social well being.
Colonel Melvin N. Glantz directs Texas boards to issue induction orders for all 1972 first priority men with lottery numbers 35 or below. In Milam County six orders will be issued with eight pre induction physicals forthcoming. Induction cut off number raised to 35 for June calls under the Uniform National Call.
A sequence of birthday acknowledgments lists names grouped by May dates from May 22 to May 28. Included are Mrs. Wilbert Trojan Joel Ralston W M Price Frankie McQueen Ora Jones Virginia Klecka and others in multiple daily lines.
Local notices celebrate anniversaries for Donald and Evelyn Simmons, John Schmidt, Johnny Lee Krenek, George Sloan, Wayne Cornelius, and Jimmy New House with congratulations and best wishes from neighbors and families.
Sharp rainfall totals top ten inches in the area. Rockdale High senior Kathy Blinka joins the National Honor Society. Seniors trip to San Antonio featured swimming and horseback riding. Local residents attend hospital visits, surgeries, and family gatherings. Community quilting, church events, and visits from relatives across Texas are noted.
The Texas Highway Patrol reports 22 accidents on rural Milam County highways in April. One person died and nine were injured, according to Sgt. Simmons, area Highway Patrol Supervisor.
Weekend guests listed at Mrs. Willie Phipps house include Rush and family of Waco Art Poch and son from New Braunfels W M Phipps family from Pearland Von Hickman and family from Houston Milton Weems Jessie Hickman visit Saturday and Sunday Clyde Childers Baytown Curtis Phipps Austin and Buddy Miller Houston with Nona Miller Burlington visitors also noted.
Weekend visitors include Mr. Hetzel Burnett and grandchildren from Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Martin and baby from Temple, Pam Keith of Cameron, and Mrs. Hope Jamison recovering after a stay at Torbett hospital in Marlin. John Florida family visited Verne Pentecost. election judge Frank Mikulec notes June 3 runoff moved to parish hall game room due to a wedding. voters should use northeast entrance.
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